This Week in WordPress #283

The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 15th January 2024

There’s no This Week in WordPress show this week, as I’m feeling a little poorly, but we’re still bringing you the latest WordPress news from the last seven days, including…

  • What’s new in Gutenberg 17.5?
  • Data Liberation in 2024.
  • Call for Mentees & Mentors: Contributor Mentorship Program.
  • Want to go from a Classic Theme to a Block Theme, there’s some help available.
  • Introducing MailerGlue.

There’s a lot more than this, so scroll down and take a look…

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WordPress Core

What’s new in Gutenberg 17.5?
“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release…
What’s new in Gutenberg 17.5?
“What’s new in Gutenberg…” posts are posted following every Gutenberg release on a biweekly basis, showcasing new features included in each release…

Community

Data Liberation in 2024 – WordPress News
Imagine a more open web where people can switch between any platform of their choosing. A web where being locked into a system is a thing of the past…
Data Liberation in 2024 – WordPress News
Imagine a more open web where people can switch between any platform of their choosing. A web where being locked into a system is a thing of the past…
Anil Gupta on the Challenges Posed by Multi Collaboration in WordPress
On the podcast today we have Anil Gupta who is the CEO and co-founder of Multidots, Multicollab, and DotStore. Of specific interest to this episode of the podcast is Multicollab, which enables a Google docs-like editing experience inside WordPress…
Anil Gupta on the Challenges Posed by Multi Collaboration in WordPress
On the podcast today we have Anil Gupta who is the CEO and co-founder of Multidots, Multicollab, and DotStore. Of specific interest to this episode of the podcast is Multicollab, which enables a Google docs-like editing experience inside WordPress…
Call for Mentees & Mentors: Contributor Mentorship Program Cohort #2
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the second WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program cohort for the first quarter of 2024! This initiative is a fantastic opportunity for experienced WordPress contributors and those looking to get involved for the first time…
Call for Mentees & Mentors: Contributor Mentorship Program Cohort #2
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the second WordPress Contributor Mentorship Program cohort for the first quarter of 2024! This initiative is a fantastic opportunity for experienced WordPress contributors and those looking to get involved for the first time…
Thank you and bye (for now), Jill!
After a decade of leadership, Jill has decided to step away from her work with WordPress, so let’s send her off with our best wishes for her next big adventure…
Thank you and bye (for now), Jill!
After a decade of leadership, Jill has decided to step away from her work with WordPress, so let’s send her off with our best wishes for her next big adventure…
With WordPress Another Life Is Possible – Con WordPress otra vida es posible
Nahuai Badiola began his career as a neuroscientist, but felt called to do something to make the world better…
With WordPress Another Life Is Possible – Con WordPress otra vida es posible
Nahuai Badiola began his career as a neuroscientist, but felt called to do something to make the world better…
Why You Need To Discontinue Using Nulled WordPress Plugins On Your Site
Any doubts on this? Here’s a detail of all the ways pirated & Nulled WordPress Plugins harm your website & business, developers & the open source community…
Why You Need To Discontinue Using Nulled WordPress Plugins On Your Site
Any doubts on this? Here’s a detail of all the ways pirated & Nulled WordPress Plugins harm your website & business, developers & the open source community…

Plugins / Themes / Blocks / Code

Twenty Twenty-One, Twenty Twenty, and Twenty Seventeen updates now available
New versions for the Twenty Twenty-One, Twenty Twenty, and Twenty Seventeen default themes are now available for download…
Twenty Twenty-One, Twenty Twenty, and Twenty Seventeen updates now available
New versions for the Twenty Twenty-One, Twenty Twenty, and Twenty Seventeen default themes are now available for download…
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 15th January 2024.
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 15th January 2024.
Introducing BoostBox: The 1st WordPress popup builder for the core editor
What better way to start off the year than to release a free WordPress plugin that lets you design your popups using the core WordPress editor…?
Introducing BoostBox: The 1st WordPress popup builder for the core editor
What better way to start off the year than to release a free WordPress plugin that lets you design your popups using the core WordPress editor…?
mailerglue.com
MailerGlue is the easy way to build emails in WordPress. Free powerful no-code email builder. Premium integrations to popular WordPress plugins…
mailerglue.com
MailerGlue is the easy way to build emails in WordPress. Free powerful no-code email builder. Premium integrations to popular WordPress plugins…
Hello Elementor Theme 3.0.0
We are thrilled to introduce the Hello Elementor Theme version 3.0 This version includes improvements made to disable additional theme features and further optimize website performance…
Hello Elementor Theme 3.0.0
We are thrilled to introduce the Hello Elementor Theme version 3.0 This version includes improvements made to disable additional theme features and further optimize website performance…
Download List Block with Icons
This plugin provides a Gutenberg Block to manage a download list with file type specific icons. No configuration is necessary…
Download List Block with Icons
This plugin provides a Gutenberg Block to manage a download list with file type specific icons. No configuration is necessary…
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
Swift SMTP is a free & simple SMTP Plugin for WordPress…
Swift SMTP (formerly Welcome Email Editor)
Swift SMTP is a free & simple SMTP Plugin for WordPress…
WP Webhooks joins Cozmoslabs
I’m excited to announce that WP Webhooks Automator has joined the Cozmoslabs family of products…
WP Webhooks joins Cozmoslabs
I’m excited to announce that WP Webhooks Automator has joined the Cozmoslabs family of products…
WordPress Conversion Tracking Plugin – Conversion Bridge
Conversion tracking for modern, privacy-focused analytic platforms in WordPress. Connect 50 WordPress plugins to 10 analytic platforms…
WordPress Conversion Tracking Plugin – Conversion Bridge
Conversion tracking for modern, privacy-focused analytic platforms in WordPress. Connect 50 WordPress plugins to 10 analytic platforms…
Query Monitor WordPress Snippets
Extension for Visual Studio Code – Adds useful snippets to debug information with the Query Monitor WordPress Plugin…
Query Monitor WordPress Snippets
Extension for Visual Studio Code – Adds useful snippets to debug information with the Query Monitor WordPress Plugin…

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The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 15th January 2024.
The WordPress news from the last week which commenced Monday 15th January 2024.
ACF WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 2 Million Sites
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) WordPress plugin vulnerability patch released but it carries potential for breaking changes…
ACF WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Affects Up To 2 Million Sites
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) WordPress plugin vulnerability patch released but it carries potential for breaking changes…
Patchstack Community Plan Gets an Upgrade
The Patchstack Community plan is made more accessible & flexible with the price of protection changed…
Patchstack Community Plan Gets an Upgrade
The Patchstack Community plan is made more accessible & flexible with the price of protection changed…
Balada Injector Infects Over 7,100 WordPress Sites Using Plugin Vulnerability
Over 7,100 WordPress sites have been hit by the ‘Balada Injector’ malware, which exploits sites using a vulnerable version of the Popup Builder plugin…
Balada Injector Infects Over 7,100 WordPress Sites Using Plugin Vulnerability
Over 7,100 WordPress sites have been hit by the ‘Balada Injector’ malware, which exploits sites using a vulnerable version of the Popup Builder plugin…

WP Builds

357 – No Script Show, Episode 2 – The big picture
So we’re back with another ‘podcast hijack’, in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I’m doing with David Waumsley…
357 – No Script Show, Episode 2 – The big picture
So we’re back with another ‘podcast hijack’, in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I’m doing with David Waumsley…
Using the Techcrunch website as a study for Cumulative Layout Shift (Part II)
In this episode, Sabrina explores how the Techcrunch website can serve as a useful way of exploring Cumulative Layout Shift…
Using the Techcrunch website as a study for Cumulative Layout Shift (Part II)
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Not WordPress, but useful anyway…

Your washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day
The owner was puzzled why a clothes washer would need so much data…
Your washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day
The owner was puzzled why a clothes washer would need so much data…
YouTube begins new wave of slowdowns for users with ad blockers enabled
YouTube recently started slowing down its entire site whenever ad blockers are used. A new wave of slowdowns is hitting users, with the only resolutions being disabling the ad blocker or upgrading to premium…
YouTube begins new wave of slowdowns for users with ad blockers enabled
YouTube recently started slowing down its entire site whenever ad blockers are used. A new wave of slowdowns is hitting users, with the only resolutions being disabling the ad blocker or upgrading to premium…
What Is A Privacy Statement? – A Beginner’s Guide For 2026
Enhance website privacy with WP Legal pages plugin. Learn how to create a simple privacy statement for compliance and transparency…
What Is A Privacy Statement? – A Beginner’s Guide For 2026
Enhance website privacy with WP Legal pages plugin. Learn how to create a simple privacy statement for compliance and transparency…
We removed advertising cookies and here’s what happened
This is not another abstract post about what the ramifications of the cookieless future might be; Sentry actually removed cookies from our website a few months ago. Here’s how it impacted us positively and negatively…
We removed advertising cookies and here’s what happened
This is not another abstract post about what the ramifications of the cookieless future might be; Sentry actually removed cookies from our website a few months ago. Here’s how it impacted us positively and negatively…
Where is all of the fediverse?
Since people are now posting social media updates on a system that is a lot more decentralised than twitter once was, I was interested in knowing where these instances are hosted to see just how decentralised it really was…
Where is all of the fediverse?
Since people are now posting social media updates on a system that is a lot more decentralised than twitter once was, I was interested in knowing where these instances are hosted to see just how decentralised it really was…
Blind CSS Exfiltration: Stealing user data from unknown web pages via CSS
Blind CSS Exfiltration: Stealing user data from unknown web pages via CSS. This talk delves into a new hacking attack class of Blind CSS…
Blind CSS Exfiltration: Stealing user data from unknown web pages via CSS
Blind CSS Exfiltration: Stealing user data from unknown web pages via CSS. This talk delves into a new hacking attack class of Blind CSS…

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